Total births
23
Boys' name · since 2020
Yefferson
Yefferson has 23 recorded births since 2020 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13825
- among boys today
- 23
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other boys
23 babies have been named Yefferson since 2020, making it today's #13825 boys' name.
Yefferson has 23 recorded births among boys since 2020, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13825 as of the latest data, more common than 3% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2020 to 2024.
- #13825 among boys today
- 23 born since 2020
- 2020s peak decade
- 3% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Yefferson is currently the #13825 boys' name in America, more common than 3% of boys - 23 born since 2020, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13825
- among boys today
- 23
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other boys
Yefferson vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13825
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 3% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Yefferson was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
7 babies were named Yefferson in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Yefferson compares
23 9th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Yefferson's all-time total is 94% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yefferson | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 23 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yefferson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yefferson's full recorded timeline at 2023, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2023, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yefferson at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#13,825
Active since
2020
Yefferson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2024
- Peak year (2020)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Yefferson by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Yefferson's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Yefferson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 23 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yefferson? ▼
Since 2020, Social Security records show 23 babies named Yefferson. Today it holds rank #13825 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 7 births.
When was Yefferson most popular? ▼
Yefferson was most popular in the 2020s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Yefferson been used? ▼
Records for Yefferson go back to 2020, giving 5 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Yefferson? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yeferson, Yefri, Yefim, Yefry, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Yefferson
Nearby Names Like Yefferson
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Yeferson Boy
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Yefri Boy
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Yefim Boy
16 births
Yefry Boy
9 births
Yefrin Boy
5 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2020–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Yefferson: #13825 Boys' Name - 23 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yefferson. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Yefferson draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.